The river is all over Riverside

I traipsed through my neighborhood a few hours ago when it stopped raining for awhile (it's back now). There were lots of other sightseers out, too. Hmmm, it seems a storm really brings out a sense of community. What would it be like if the walking/biking community was always so robust?

People were everywhere snapping photos of all the crazy flooding, including me, as you can see by the photo album on this site. There was even a guy (the one on the left) riding his bike and text messaging while the water was almost to the top of his wheels. It's only halfway up in the photo, but the water gets deeper toward the middle of the intersection. I wonder if he was sending photos to his friends who are somewhere dry, like the midwest.  

I'm feeling lucky that my street didn't flood, but it came pretty close. Makes me wonder what it would have been like if a Category 1 had hit us head on like was the forecast at first. I mean, this was a not-too-strong tropical storm and the river still overflowed its banks. Yikes. Something to think about.

Here's a photo of my husband and our dog at Stockton Street and Riverside Avenue. She wouldn't go out this morning in the wind and rain, so the lull seemed like an opportune time to walk her. Please note the plastic bag in my husband's back pocket in case she, well... Oh, and this was before my husband decided to change into shorts and sandals to go wading to the river's normal edge. Don't ask me why, but a lot of people were doing that.

That's all for now. Please stay safe on the roads! Check out my photo album for more in Riverside. There's also tons of photos on Jacksonville.com.